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LEWIS GRANGER, OF MEMPHIS, MICHIGAN.

Letters Patent No. 84,487, dated December 1, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN WASH-BOILERS.

To whom it may concern Beit known that I, Lnwrs GRANGER, of Memphis, inthe county of Macomb, and State of Michigan, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in VVash-Boilers; and I do declare that the followingis a true and accurate description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,and being a part of this speciiication.

-Figure l is' a perspective view of the inner arrangement of myboiler-attachments.

lFigure 2 is a plan view of the vertical ribs.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the clothes-supporter.

Figure 4 is a'perspective view of the bottom of the cover.

Like letters indicate like parts in each figure.

Ihe nature of this invention relates to an improved attachment towash-boilers, by means of which the labolr of cleansing clothing will bevery materially lessenec I am aware that there are a number of patentsalready issued upon what are termed automatic clothesboilers, but, inall of them, conical tubes or similar devices are used as conductors forthe steam and hot water from the bottom to the top of the boiler. In thecourse of my experiments, I have found that I can do away entirely withthe tubes or other devices in common use for this piupose, and, at thesame time, very materially cheapen the cost of construction.

In order to accomplish this end, I attach, by soldering orv otherwise,vertical guides, A, two at each end, of an ordinary wash-boiler, B.

Fitted to the ends of the boiler, and upon the same curve', are theslides C, which, when slipped into place,

are held in position by the guides A, and are providedwith vertical ribsD, soldered or otherwise secured to the concave face of the slides C.

These libs should be of about twice'the width at their base than -attheir top, and the upper end may be secured to a cap, E, which may alsobe soldered to the top of the slides C.

I also construct a slotted grate, Fof a suitable shape to t loosely into-the bottom of theboiler, to act as-a supporter for the clothes, and aguide to control and conduct the water to the outlets at the ends of theboiler, through the spaces between the ribs,

To operate this boiler, fill with water an inch or two above the slottedgrate, (the slides C being in place,) after which pack the clothes intothe boiler, well around the edges thereof,having rubbed a 'little soapon they dirtier parts of the clothing. rlhe clothing should be spreadevenly upon the grate, and against the walls of the boiler, care 'beingtaken not to allow them to fill the spaces between the ribs.

The cover G, which is providedwith a flanged proj ection, H, u` on itsunder side, should then be placed upon the ioiler, when the ang'edprojection will be found to prevent the clothes from rising in theboiler during the process of boiling.

- Hooks, I, or anyother suitable device, may be attached to the sideWalls of the boiler, to secure the cover in place.

Ihe boiler should' then be placed over a fire, and when the watercommences to boil and generate steam, the steam seeks an outlet, andfinds it inthe spaces' between the ribs, and rushing upward, is followedby a current of hot water, which is stopped in its ascent by the capEand the boiler-cover, when it falls upon the top of the clothing, andperdolating downward through the same, cleanses them thoroughly.

Should the boiler be required for other purposes, it is simply requiredto remove the slotted grate and slides.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

l. The slides C, provided with ribs D, or their equivalents, whenconstructed and operating substantially as'and for the purposes hereinset forth.

2. The combination of the slides O, slotted grate F, and hooks I, inconnection with any suitable boiler,

and the flanged projection H. in connection with any suitable cover,when arranged and operating substantially as and for the purposes hereindescribed.

. LEWIS 'GRANGER IVitnesses:4

H. F. EBERTS,

CHARLES A. 'W..Rrcn.v

